holidays
A Jewish Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day isn’t a specifically Jewish holiday — or, to put it more bluntly, the goyim celebrate it, too — ...
The Great Parade
I’ve got my first music writing gig in a while, reviewing the new Shondes album for the Forward. And while ...
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day. If you’ve ever been to a tekes (ceremony) for Yom Hazikaron you’ve probably ...
Celebrity Holocaust Memorial
Do you like TMZ.com? What about their TV show? I gotta admit that a highlight of my morning is reading ...
Re-Hametz-ification
I still haven’t broken Passover. And I’m kind of cool with that.(Okay, I sort of promised myself as I sat ...
It’s Always Hanukkah at Walgreens
The best way to celebrate Easter (or Passover, or Tu Bishvat, or Holocaust Remembrance Day) is by eating some chocolate ...
A Break From Drinking
It’s funny how Passover hits you in different ways. When I was a kid, I would absolutely dread the holiday. ...
Passover Price Gouging
I told you how my family and I don’t use many processed foods for Passover, thus avoiding many of the ...
I Wish Joan Rivers Was At My Seder
No one does Jewish holidays like Martha Stewart. You think I’m joking, but I’m totally serious. Once I saw her ...
Ignoring Passover
I always look forward to the Passover seder. Any ritual organised around reading a book is good by me (those ...